The Census Bureau’s housing data present a comprehensive picture of housing in America. You will find a wide range of data on the size, age and type of American homes; and home values, rents and mortgages, the housing and construction industry, and more.

We measure the housing and construction industry, track homeownership rates and produce statistics on both the physical and financial characteristics of our homes. Together, these statistics present a comprehensive picture of housing in America, allowing data-driven decision-making at all levels of government.

The key housing information we release is critical to measuring our national economy. The housing industry represents more than a quarter of our nation’s total investment dollars and about 5 percent of our total economy.

Key Stats

Explore the interactive house below, which highlights annual data from the Survey of Construction, a survey partially funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All characteristics data, including estimates for new multifamily housing, are on our Characteristics of New Housing page.

Interactive Visualization: New Single-family Homes

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau and HUD jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April 2023:

Monthly New Residential Construction, April 2023 [<1.0 MB]

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More Stats

From Census.gov / Topics / Housing:

Housing Library (Photos, Publications, Videos, Visualizations, and Working Papers)

Housing Newsroom

Housing / Surveys and Programs Contributing to Housing

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)

From Our Surveys & Programs > American Housing Survey (AHS):

Research

Table Creator

Visualizations

From Census.gov / Topics / Business and Economy (includes Construction):

Building Permits Survey (BPS)

Characteristics of New Housing

Construction Spending

New Residential Construction

New Residential Sales

From Census.gov › Business & Industry > Time Series/Trend Charts

Source: Construction Spending.

Annual Rate for Residential: U.S. Total Construction (2002-2023)

Source: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, & Orders.

Construction Materials and Supplies: U.S. Total Value of Shipments (1992-2023)

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive, Manufacturing: U.S. Total Value of Shipments (1992-2023)

Household Appliance Manufacturing: U.S. Total Value of Shipments (1992-2023)

Furniture and Related Products: U.S. Total Value of Shipments (1992-2023)

Source: Monthly Retail Trade.

443141: Household Appliance Stores: U.S. Total Sales (1992-2023)

4441: Building Mat. and Supplies Dealers: U.S. Total Sales (1992-2023)

Source: Monthly Wholesale Trade.

4233: Lumber and Other Construction Materials: U.S. Total Sales (1992-2023)

4237: Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies: U.S. Total Sales (1992-2023)

Source: New Residential Construction.

Annual Rate for Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: United States — Total Units (1959-2023)

Housing Units Completed: United States — Total Units (1968-2023)

Source: New Residential Sales.

New Single-family Houses Sold: United Stated — All Houses (1963-2023)

Annual Rate for New Single-family Houses Sold: United States — All Houses (1963-2023)

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR).

Furniture and Related Products: U.S. Total — Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (2000-2023)

Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components: U.S. Total — Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (2000-2023)

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS).

524: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities: U.S. Total — Total Revenue (2009-2023)

531: Real Estate: U.S. Total — Total Revenue (2012-2023)

Other Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B25001, Housing Units

Table B25002, Occupancy Status

Table B25003, Tenure

Table DP04, Selected Housing Characteristics

Source: 2018-2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).

2018-2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM): Tables (December 2022)

Interactive: Housing-Related Manufacturing in America: 2020 and 2021 (May 09, 2023)

Source: Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS).

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) Tables (2021 back to 1952)

Estimated Annual Sales of U.S. Retail Firms by Kind of Business: 1992-2021, notice these 2 Codes:

NAICS 443141, Household Appliance Stores
NAICS 4441, Building Material and Supplies Dealers

Source: 2003-2021 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS).

Annual Wholesale Trade Tables (2021 back to 2003)

Table 1. Estimated Sales of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers: 1992 through 2021, notice these 2 Codes:

NAICS 4233, Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 4237, Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing the 9 Codes below:

NAICS 2361, Residential Building Construction
NAICS 237, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
NAICS 2372, Land Subdivision
NAICS 238, Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 4233, Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 4237, Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 443141, Household Appliance Stores
NAICS 4441, Building Material and Supplies Dealers
NAICS 531, Real Estate

Source: 2021 Service Annual Survey (SAS).

Service Annual Survey Latest Data (NAICS-basis): 2021

Service Annual Survey 2021: All tables, notice housing-related Codes such as: [<1.0 MB]

NAICS 531, Real Estate
NAICS 54131, Architectural Services
NAICS 5431x, Drafting, Building Inspection, and Mapping Services

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program.

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties, and Places: 2020, showing the 3 Codes below.

NAICS 237, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
NAICS 238, Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 531, Real Estate

Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).

Table NS1900NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics for the U.S., States, Counties, Metropolitan Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas; and by Legal Form of Organization and Sales, Value of Shipments, or Revenue Size for Selected Geographies: 2019, showing the 9 Codes listed above.

Source: 2017 Economic Census.

Table EC1723BASIC, Construction: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, NAICS All 23, Construction

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online — The Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for Harmonized System (HS) or HS, select Exports or Imports, type a product name (lumber, household furniture, household appliances) in the Commodity search box, then select options for geography and time. Select Report for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide. USATrade Online does not provide direct links to the data.

From the Library > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers: